Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1887-01-23

To all Knights Of Labor, Trade Unions
and Other Labor Organizations From the
National women's Christian Temperance
Union.
(This address Was ordered by the National Con-
10 sent out In the hope that i propositions may be
discussed BY local labor organisations
HEADQUARTERS OF THE NATIoNAL)
w. Z. 4. U., l6l La Sale street,
Chicago. ILL.,, Nov. IL, 1856.
To all Working men and Women
Brothers and Sisters of Common
Hope:
We come TO you naturally as our
friends aud allies. With such of your
methods as Involve cooperation, arbi-
tration and the ballot box, we are in
hearty sympathy. Measures which
involve the compulsion Of labor, the
destruction Of property or harm to life
or limb, we profoundly deplore, and
We believe the thoughtful and respon-
slble among your ranks must equally
deplore them, rs not only base IN
themselves, but a great hindranee TO
your own welfare and success. We
rejoice In your broad platform of mu-
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sex, race nor creed. Especially do We
appreciate the tendency Of your great
movement TO elevate women industri-
ally to .heir rightful places, by claim
ing that tney have equal pay for equal
work; recognizing them As officers and
members Of your societies, and advo-
eating the ballot in their hands as
their rightful weapon Of self.help In
our representative government.
As temperance women, We have
been especially glad to note your hos
tile attitude toward the saloon, the
worst foe Of woman, and Of the work
Iingman, anu the home. We read with
Joy of the vow made by the newly
elected officers Of the Knights of Labor
at the convention In RiccbmoDd, Va,
when with hands raised to Heaven,
they pledged themselves TO total ALB
stinence.
In addressing you at this time we
wish TO offer our sincere congralula-
tons upon your achievements AS prac-
tical helpers in that great Temperance
Reform which engages our steadfast
work and prayers. and which, as We
believr, involves, beyond all other
movements OF this age, your happiness
and elevation. Permit Us to ask your
care ul consideration of this statement
of our belief:
The cen raj question of labor reform
is not 50 much how to get higher
: wages, ss how to turn present wage.
! to better account. For waste harms
most those who can least afford II. II
is not over.production 20 much as un
der.consumption, that grinds the faces
of the working men. Fourteen hun
/ dred millions annuslly drawn, chiefly
: IRON the pockets Of working men, by
saloon keepers and cigar dealers
means less -four In the barrel, less coal
in the cellar, and less clothing for the
! laborers' families. We grieve to see
. them give their money for that which
is not bread, and their labor for that
which satisfieth not We suggest that
I. IL. by your request, pay day were uni.
versally changed from Saturday to
: Monday. this would do much to In.
crease the capi al at home.
The life insurance statistics prove
: that while the average life Of the mod.
crate drinker is but thirty-fve year.
and half, that Of the total abstaineI
IL sixty.iour years, The successful
explor,rs and soldiers. the famous
e athletes, pedestrians, rowers and shots
0 are men who do not cobweb theil
brains, or palsy their nerves with alco
holic drink.
We believe that the work Of our 80
' cieties, resulting in laws by whicl
Il nearly one-half the children Of tn,
Q United States are being taught in tn,
a public schools the evil effects Of intox
. icating liquors upon the tissues Of tb'
body and the temper Of the mind
merits your earnest cooperation. ant
| will prove one Of your strongest re-en
!. forcements In the effort to elevate you
families to nobler levels Of opportun
: ity. We believe that the study o
, hygiene, including knowledge OF tn,
/ most bealthful foods and that thest
are Of the cheaper and non-stimulating
class, with q careful consideration o.
the scientific methods by which, In
J the preparation Of food. little can be
! made to 90 long way In home econo
, mics, are well worthy Of your atten
tion. We ask you TO aid us In our en-,
deavors TO have taught In all the de
partmants of ouf nuhlie sehoola fhnss